英语美文：the last jar of jelly 最后一罐果冻

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1、英语美文：Thelastjarofjelly最后一罐果冻　　英语美文：Thelastjarofjelly最后一罐果冻　　ByAndySkidmore　　Ourchildrengrewuponpeanutbutterandjellysandwiches.EvenmyhusbandandIsometimessneakoneinlateatnightwithaglassofmilk.IbelievethattheEarlofSandwichhimselfwouldagreewithmethatthesuccessofthisuniversallylovedconcoctionliesno

2、tinthebrandofpeanutbutterused,butratherinthejelly.Therightjellydelightsthepalate,andhomemadeistheonlychoice.　　Iwasn’tthejellymakerinthisfamily.Mymother-in-lawwas.Shedidn’tprovideawiderangeofflavors,either.Itwaseithergrapeorblackberry.Thislimitedchoicewasawelcomereliefinthedaysoftoddlers,siblin

3、gsandpuppies.Whenallaroundmeotherdecisionsandchoiceshadtobemade,makingpeanutbutterandjellysandwicheswaseasy.Andsincewelikedbothflavors,weusuallypickedwhateverjarwasatthefrontofthepantryorrefrigerator.　　TheonlycontributionImadetothejellymakingwastosavebabyfoodjars,whichmymother-in-lawwouldfillw

4、iththetastygel,sealwithwaxandsendbackhomewithus.Forthepast22yearsofmymarriedlife,wheneverIwantedtomakeapeanutbutterandjellysandwichformyselformyhusbandoroneofthechildren,allIhadtodowasreachforoneofthoselittlejarsofjelly.Itwasalwaysthere.Jellymakingwasjustawayoflifeformymother-in-law.Shealwaysd

5、idit,followingthesamerituals-frompickingthefruittosettingthefinishedjellyonthehomemadeshelvesinherlittlepantryoffthekitchen.　　Myfather-in-lawdiedseveralyearsagoandthispastDecember,mymother-in-lawalsopassedaway.Amongthethingsinthehousetobedividedbyherchildrenweretheremainingcannedgoodsinthepant

6、ry.Eachofherchildrenchosefromthemanyjarsoftomatojuice,greenbeansandjelly.Whenmyhusbandbroughthisjarshome,wecarefullyputthemawayinourpantry.　　TheotherdayIreachedintheretoretrievejellyforaquicksandwich,andthereitwas.Sittingallaloneonthefarsideoftheshelfwasasmalljarofgrapejelly.Thelidwassomewhatr

7、ustyinplaces.Writtenonitwithablackmarkerwas“GR”forgrapeandtheyearthejellyhadbeenmade.　　AsIpickedupthejar,IsuddenlyrealizedsomethingthatIhadfailedtoseeearlier.Ireopenedthepantrydoortobesure.Yes,thiswasit,thiswasthelastjarof“Memommiejelly